A man has been charged over his role in the alleged murder of a man near Albury.
In August 2019, detectives from Murray River Police District commenced an investigation under Strike Force Demetrius into the disappearance of William Chaplin, who hadn't been seen in almost a decade.
William Chaplin, then aged 25, was last seen in Gerogery, about 30km north of Albury, in early to mid-May 2010.
Following extensive inquiries, strike force detectives, assisted by specialist forensic officers, executed a crime scene warrant at a rural property on Gerogery Road near the Olympic Highway in August 2019.
William's body was located in a shallow grave.
In September 2019, a 25-year-old man and 32-year-old woman were arrested and charged over the alleged murder. They remain before the courts.
Following further inquiries, strike force investigators arrested a 50-year-old man at a correctional facility in Sydney earlier today (Thursday 18 February 2021).
He was charged with murder and was remanded in custody, to appear in Albury Local Court on Tuesday 23 February 2021.
